• Catherine Hanson-Farid, first lady in 10 years to be appointed chair of the Worldwide Confederation of Registers of Train Professionals (ICREPs), chargeable for elevating the bar throughout the health business globally
• Hanson-Farid can also be Director of Operations for The Register of Train Professionals (REPS) UAE and was lately appointed as Vice Chair of the World Energetic Discussion board (WAF)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: One of many UAE’s most outstanding health business professionals, Catherine Hanson-Farid, has been appointed because the chair of the Worldwide Confederation of Registers of Train Professionals (ICREPs), the primary feminine to carry the place in additional than 10 years, having been voted into the place by representatives from different nationwide health registers. 

The membership-based organisation, which acts because the worldwide partnership for registration our bodies, is chargeable for facilitating worldwide portability and recognition of train professionals worldwide and sharing of finest observe between ICREPs members. The ICREPs World Requirements set a benchmark of teacher competency, which is applied via every of the members. ICREPs additionally helps the creation of latest nationwide registers and ensures all members implement a Code of Moral Follow.

In her new function, Hanson-Farid might be chargeable for guaranteeing members, who span 4 continents and ten international locations and embrace 250,000 train professionals, meet worldwide requirements and obtain the advantages {of professional} membership whereas additionally appearing as a figurehead for the health business at a regional and worldwide degree.

“The health business, each within the UAE and globally, is on a big upward trajectory. A number of elements are contributing to this development, together with a inhabitants that’s more and more changing into extra health-conscious. Consequently, we’re seeing elevated demand for certified train professionals who can ship optimum outcomes for his or her shoppers.

“As a part of our function, we guarantee all ICREPs members map their registration course of to international requirements and lift the bar throughout the business. The chance to work with our members to attain this aim is one thing I’m extremely obsessed with, and I stay up for contributing to driving up requirements throughout all fitness-related disciplines.”

With 37 years of expertise in well being, health and wellness, Hanson-Farid has been a central determine within the UAE business since 1995. As a UK-certified private coach and group health teacher, she launched Les Mills group health applications to the area in 1999. She went on to determine the Register of Train Professionals (REPs) UAE in 2013 with CEO Naser Al Tameemi, the place she stays Director of Operations.

As a part of REPs, she is chargeable for all features of the operation, together with day-to-day administration, enterprise growth, membership, compliance, and advertising and marketing, whereas collaborating with leaders, operators and educators to create networking and academic occasions, including worth to REPs membership. The crew can also be intently aligned with Dubai and Abu Dhabi Sports activities Councils, the place they work collectively on a number of initiatives. 

Additional underscoring her well being and health credentials, Hanson-Farid was lately appointed as Vice-Chair of the World Energetic Discussion board (WAF), a community of nationwide health associations and organisations from around the globe, with a imaginative and prescient to spice up the business’s visibility – politically, socially and economically – as a vital service in the case of public well being and wellbeing.

“The pandemic had an extremely unfavourable affect on the health business globally. Nevertheless, we have now bounced again in higher form than earlier than, and our development price, notably within the UAE, continues to realize tempo. Now greater than ever, it’s essential to keep up the business’s excessive requirements and guarantee we’re all working towards the widespread aim of constructing folks fitter and more healthy,” concluded Hanson-Farid.

A previous bodybuilding competitor, winner, decide and well being and health author Hanson-Farid is proactive in utilizing the platform she has been given to assist nurture and help the following technology of health professionals. 

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About REPS UAE 

 Launched in 2013, REPs UAE is an impartial, public register which recognises the {qualifications} and experience of health professionals within the UAE. REPs present a regulation system for instructors to make sure they meet the well being and health business’s agreed UAE Health Occupational Requirements.

REPs serve to guard individuals who participate in train and bodily exercise and supply assurance and confidence to the general public and employers that each one professionals on the Register are appropriately certified and have the data, competence and expertise to carry out their roles successfully.

REPs cowl all the principle disciplines in health, together with private coaching, group health, Pilates and Yoga, and work with a variety of employers, coaching suppliers and public our bodies who help its mission.

The register was initiated by the Dubai Sports activities Council and is a part of a worldwide community of health registers working worldwide. REPs UAE is a member of ICREPs, the worldwide confederation for health registers.

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